Food Austin

Hoovers Cooking
2002 Manor Road - Austin Texas 78722 – http://www.hooverscooking.com – 512-479-5006

There are many in this town that swear by Hoover’s chicken fried steak and their devotion isn’t unfounded.  The chicken fried steak is a staple of the comfort cooking that Hoovers delivers.  Hoovers is an Austin institution that works to deliver the type of food you would expect from a small-down-home southern diner, and you’re not disappointed.  The reputation has been built up over the years and isn’t unfounded.  The Chicken Fried Steak as previously mentioned is sublime, juicy and exceedingly tasty – descriptive words that are rare considering some of the Chicken fried peers around town.  Another item that has a wide following are the AusTex wings.  The wings are tender and almost fall off the bone.  The wings are definitely worth a shot, the smoked flavor is unlike any other wings in town.  When FoodAustin visits Hoovers, we like to get the Jamaican jerk chicken.  The flavor of this entrée almost jumps off the plate.  The meat is very tender and juicy and the Jerk rub is ohh so tasty.  None of the things on the menu are very expensive, the Chicken is $8.99 and the chicken-fried-steak is $6.99, so you can definitely order a couple of different things and test them all out.  The only place where Hoovers tends to be a tad inconsistent are with the sides.  Sometimes the vegetables come out cold or not completely full of flavor.  The Macaroni and Cheese on occasion has been equated to easymac.  Luckily, the entrees overshadow the shortcomings in the sides, not to mention the portions are large enough that you don’t have to eat the sides unless you really want to.

All in all Hoover’s is a great home cookin’ option for Austin.  While it’s not a true downhomesoutherncafeteria like Dot’s, Hoover’s brings the joys of southern cooking as close as East Austin.

Price: $ (entrees under 10)

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